Sweet Bytes by Kimber An

Publisher: Noble Romance Young Adult
Pages: 266

(Release Date: November 3, 2011)

From the Cover:

Ophelia’s escape from Martin, an Addicted Newblood, came at a terrible sacrifice.
Adrian, the boy she loves, is now infected and hunted like vermin.

As her new Protector, Tristan Li represents the Oldblood determination to destroy Adrian, along with all the Newbloods, addicted or not.

In her grief, Ophelia hates everything about Tristan, until his subtle strength empowers her to resist being turned into a vampire by the High Prefect.

As Tristan helps Ophelia harness her empathic ability, his need for redemption rings in her heart. Her own strength grows, along with her passion for freedom.

The veil of mourning lifts.

The evil of Martin returns.

Ophelia seizes ownership of her destiny.

Ophelia has lost a lot in her young life. Her father killed by Martin's parents and Adrian infected by Martin. When it all comes down to it, Martin is slowly destroying her life. If she lets it, grief will ruin her life. But, she's stronger than how she's been living, and so is her family.

Ophelia picks herself up, and pulls herself together. She forces her mother and sister to get into line. But, then Martin makes his return, and what's left of her family is forced to flee from their Alaskan home, only to find that Ophelia and sister are extraordinary young women, following in the footstep on their grandmother.

But, will Martin track them? Will Tristan survive, with his unrequited love? Can Ophelia face one more challenge?

Sweet Bytes by Kimber An is the continuation of Ophelia's life story, an young diabetic called a "Sweet" by the Newbloods, her blood candy to the addicted. Martin has reeked havoc in her life, and it continues, as Ophelia tries to escape his clutches. But, will this time be the last? Or will Martin captured her, drained her in his need to possess her?

Sweet Bytes takes Ophelia's character where it always needed to go. To the gutsy, strong willed young woman she's grown to be. She's been shaped by her reality to become what she has to, the defender and hopeful heroine of her life and her family. I have to say, this was the best of the series so far, I love the direction Ophelia's life is going in, and I have to wonder, where it will lead in the end. Adrian isn't finished in Ophelia's life either, and I wondered what next for him as well. Young adult paranormal romance readers will find a satisfying read here. Five out of five fairy kisses for this reader.

I received a copy of the ebook for review from the author. All opinions expressed are my own.